Historic Georgetown Inc.

The theme for the 2003 National Preservation Conference is "New Frontiers in Preservation", focusing on a number of key issues that will affect historic preservation
for years to come, such as:

downtown revitalization in the age of sprawl
preservation of post-war resources
diversifying the preservation movement
preservation, planning, and real estate
new technologies in preservation practice
preservation of historic landscapes
heritage tourism

With its diverse resources, strong preservation organizations, and many success stories, the Denver area is an ideal laboratory to explore emerging issues and strategies in historic preservation. The National Preservation Conference, in partnership with the Colorado Historical Society, will take place at the Westin Tabor Center Hotel in downtown Denver. For Conference registration or information log on to www.nthpconference.org. To become a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, log on to
www.nationaltrust.org.

Denver will host this year¹s Annual Conference of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, scheduled for September 30 through October 5. On Friday, October 3, conference attendees will visit Georgetown for an educational field session titled: Georgetown¹s Past, Present, and Future. Participants will glimpse 19th-century Colorado while touring the Lebanon Silver Mine, riding the Georgetown Loop Railroad, and visiting the historic Hotel de Paris, Hamill House, and Georgetown Energy Museums. They will discuss ways of using historic preservation, heritage tourism, affordable housing projects and neighborhood revitalization as economic tools and will learn about the challenges and successes of preserving the historic resources in this former mining community. The National Trust's Preservation Conference is the premier such gathering in the United States, providing outstanding educational sessions, a unique exploration of a nationally important host community and region, and opportunities for community preservationists from throughout the country to share preservation challenges and tactics.	The theme for the 2003 National Preservation Conference is "New Frontiers in Preservation", focusing on a number of key issues that will affect historic preservation for years to come, such as: downtown revitalization in the age of sprawl preservation of post-war resources diversifying the preservation movement preservation, planning, and real estate new technologies in preservation practice preservation of historic landscapes heritage tourism With its diverse resources, strong preservation organizations, and many success stories, the Denver area is an ideal laboratory to explore emerging issues and strategies in historic preservation. The National Preservation Conference, in partnership with the Colorado Historical Society, will take place at the Westin Tabor Center Hotel in downtown Denver. For Conference registration or information log on to www.nthpconference.org. To become a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, log on to www.nationaltrust.org.